the loop
noun
: a group of people who know about or have influence or control over something
She wants to stay in the loop as these changes are being considered.
He claims that he was kept out of the loop when the decision to sell the company was being made.
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Given a mission objective, the goal is sense the operating environment, detect and engage targets at machine speed, with or without HITL (human in the loop).
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Not human ‘in the loop’ as much as human ‘in the lead’.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
White shading not moving in the loop is ice on the ground in our area.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Recovered materials will be sent back to BMW’s Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre in Parsdorf, closing the loop between pilot production and recycling.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Not human ‘in the loop’ as much as human ‘in the lead’.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
White shading not moving in the loop is ice on the ground in our area.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Recovered materials will be sent back to BMW’s Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre in Parsdorf, closing the loop between pilot production and recycling.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the loop
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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